Whip-socket



Patehted June 6, 1899.

H 6 2 6 nw N W H l P S 0 C K ET (Application filed Feb. 4, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH H. COOPER, OF PLANO, ILLINOIS.

WHlP-SOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,651, dated June 6,1899.

' Application filed February 4, 1898. Serial No. 669,035. (No model.)

Tonll whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OSEPH H. COOPER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Plano, Kendall county, Illinois, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in lVhip-Sockets, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description, reference being had'to theaccompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, andeasily-constructed whipsocket the parts of which are so constructed thatthey constitute a combination lock, which to the person understanding itcould be easily and quickly manipulated either to secure and prevent thewithdrawal of the whip or to permit the free removal thereof from thesocket whenever desired, but which a stranger would find difiicult tosolve. This I accomplish by the means hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of said improvedwhip-socket, showing it secured to the dashboard of a vehicle. Fig. 2 isa vertical central sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the uppermost section of said socket. Fig. 4 is a perspectiveView of the central section there-.

of. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the lower section of the same. Fig.6 shows aplan view, the three tumbler-plates removed from theirrespective sections and placed so as to illustrate plainly theirrelative positions. Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a whip-handle,having studs projecting therefrom. Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of aclip for locating and securing studs in position. Fig.9 is a detail viewshowing a fragment of the lower end of the upper section andillustrating modified means for securing the tumbler-plate in position.

In the drawings, A represents the upper cylindrical section, B thecentral cylindrical section, and C the lower cylindrical section, of myinvention.

The central section Bis made of sheet metal or other suitable materialand is slightly greater than the other two sections and couples the sametogether. The diameter of the bore of its upper half is reduced and madeslightly less than its lower half by the introential edges, bear againstsaid shoulderc v and enter diametrically oppositely located notches 61therein to prevent circuitous displacement thereof. This tumbler-plate-D is provided with a round central opening D- of a diametercorresponding to orslightly greater than the handle of the whip X to beinserted therethrough, as will hereinafter more fully appear, and it isprovided, by making parallel slits radially outward from this centralopening D a suitable distance, with springtongues U o, the inner ends ofwhich terminate at a greater distance from the center of the plate Dthan the edges of the opening D thereof to form recesses s 5. By pushingplate D downward until its lugs t t are out of the notches d itsposition can be shifted circuit ously, as desired, and then pushed backagainst the shoulder 0 again and fixed in such altered position byreason of its lugs 25 75 entering two other. oppositely-located notchesof series at. The upper section A of the socket is likewise made ofsheet metal or other suitable material and correspondsin diameter to thebore of the upper half of section B, which its lower end enters andwhich it freely turns in. Its lower annular edges are provided with aseries of notches T T, which are of a depth corresponding to thethickness of the tumbler-plate E and are located at equal intervalsapart. Tumbler-plate E is a circular plate of a diameter correspondingto the bore of this upper section and is provided with a series oftwelve lugs 19, projecting radially from its outer circumferential edgesat equal intervals apart a distance corresponding to the thickness ofthe metal or other material of which said upper section is made. Theselugs pp are of such dimensions thatthey fit snugly in the notches T T,therebypreventin g the circuitous displacementof this plate E, which isheld in place and prevented from falling out of said upper sectionendwise by dogs I I, consisting of a thin strip of spring metal securedlongitudinally to the lower end of said upper section in such mannerthat their lower end portion extends beyond the lower end of saidsection and is bent inward to confine said plate E, as shown. Ifdesired, the outer corners of the notches T T might be provided withslight downwardlyextending protuberances q g, which after plate E hadbeen inserted in position could be upset over lugs q, so as to confinethe same and prevent the withdrawal of said plate E. I prefer the use ofthe dogs I, however, because the upper end only being secured to theupper section their lower ends can be sprung outward and plate E removedfrom its seat by being pushed downward and its position shifted and thenplaced back in place again whenever desired. Plate E is also providedwith a concentric circular opening E, that corresponds in diameter tothe opening D of plate D, and it is provided with diametricallyoppositely located recesses f, the depth of which is slightly greaterthan that of recesses s 8, made in the edges of opening D of plate D, towhich, however, they correspond in width.

The lower section of the whip-socket is preferably made of the samematerial as the upper and central section of the same. Its lower end issuitably closed and its diameter corresponds to that of the lower halfof the bore of the central section, in which its upper end is insertedand isrotatable therein. The upper annular end edges of this lowersection are provided with a series of twelve notches .00, which aresubstantially similar in every respect to the notches T T, made in thelower annular edges of the upper section, and inserted in the upper endof this lower section is a tumbler-plate F, which is of a diametercorresponding to the diameter ofthe bore of said lower section and has aseries of twelve lugs g projecting from its outer circumferential edgesa distance corresponding to the thickness of the material of which thesides of the said lower sectional-e made and fit .within the notches 00in the same manner that lugsp of plate E fitinto the notches T of theupper section. This plate F is permanently or removably fixed inposition in the same manner and by the same means hereinbefore describedwith reference to plate Dnamely,

by spring-dogs, as shown in the drawings, or-

by providing the corners of the notches so with protuberances which canbe upset over the lugs of said plate F. Plate F is also provided with aconcentric central opening G, which is of the same diameter as theopening E of plateE'and the opening D of plate D. The edges of thisopening G of plate F are pros vided with a series of radially-extendingrecessessay five. The drawings show this opening G as provided with fiverecesses, two only, K K, of which are shown to be located diametricallyopposite each other. The other three are in such position that a linedrawn diametrically through the center of the opening and any one ofthem will not i ntersect any other recess. These recesses K and mare ofthe same dimensions as the recesses f of the plate E; but the recessesmare merely false indentations, which are intended to mislead theunitiated, and recesses K K can alone be utilized for the purposes of myinvention.

The handle of the whip X, used in connec= tion with my improvedwhip-socket, has its lower end provided with a suitable band of metal orother material having diametrically opposite studs projecting therefrom.The diwhips differ somewhat, I prefer to provide anexpansible band forit which can be expanded or contracted in diameter to [it to the handleof any whip. In the drawings this. is shown to consist of two circularstrips of thin metal,

the length of each of which exceeds a semicircle, so that when broughtinto relative position their ends lap past each other. One end of eachof said strips is provided with a suitable opening and the opposite endwith a longitudinally-elongated hole, and when in their proper positionsthe elongated hole in one of said strips will come under and be inradial alinement with the smaller opening in the overlapping end of theother strip. By driving a suitable pin through the radiallyaliningopenings in the said strips said strips will be secured to the handle,and the outer ends of said pins will serve as studs on the whip-handleto enable it to be used in conjunction with my improved whip-socket.

The three cylindrical sections of my improved whip-socket are assembledin such manner that each may be turned independently of the other bymeans of an upper and alower 'clip I J, respectively, surrounding theupper section between circumferential beads 0 o and surrounding thelower section between circumferential beads 71 n and securing the sameto the dashboard of the vehicle in any suitable manner. I do not claimany particular kind of clip for securing the upper and lower sections ofthe whip-socket to the dashboard, so long as they assemble the threesections together in the manner shown in Figs.

'1 and 2 of the drawings and permit of the same being independently andeasily revolved by hand; nor do I desire to be confined to the exactmeans hereinbefore described for pro viding the handle of the whip withlaterallyprojecting studs, as it is obvious a mere peg ameter of thishand must not be greater than the diameter of the openings D, E, or G ofthe could be driven into thehandle and made to answer the purposes ofany invention to a certain extent, although in not as satisfactory amanner as the means hereinbefore described.

Inoperatiou I revolve the upper, the center, and the lower sections ofthe whip-socket in such manner as to bring the recesses 70 sf of thetumbler-plates in said sections in the same diametrical plane and theninsert the whip-handle into the socket and turn it until thelaterally-projecting studs of the handle register with said recesses,whereupon by pressing down upon the whip the portion of the handle fromwhich the said studs project passes down into the lower section. Byturning the said sections or any one of them so as to move the recessesin their respective tumbler-plates out of alinement, the studs, beingunable to pass through them, effectually prevent the withdrawal of thewhip. By turning the sections again, so as to bring said recesses inalinement, the whip can be easily withdrawn. The spring-tongues o n ofplate D provide a certain amount of.resistance to the passage of thestuds of the whip-handle through the tumbler-plates even when therecesses are in alinement, and thus will support the whip in suchposition that it can be easily removed even when the studs are above thetumbler-plates and said recesses aline.

In order to direct the eye of the operator when turning the sections ofthe whip-socket so as to bring the recesses of the tumblerplates inalinement when it is desired to lock or unlock the whip, I have providedthe exterior surface of the central section with twelve graduations,consisting of longitudinal lines 7, located at equal distances apart andintersected by the diametrical planes i11- tersecting notches cl inshoulder a of its bushing b, which graduations are consecutivelynumbered from 1 to 12, inclusive, and I also provide the exteriorsurface of the adjacent ends of both the upper and lower section withtwelve graduations, those, 0, of the former being intersected by thesame diametrical planes intersecting notches T thereof, and those, 2, ofthe latter, 0, being located an equal distance apart and intersected bythe same diametrical planes intersecting notches 0c in its uppenedges.The graduation in both upper and lower sections are consecutivelynumbered by the numerals 1 to"12, inclusive. Now by bringing thegraduations of each section that are in the same diametrical plane asthe true recesses of the respective tumbler-plates in vertical alinementsaid true recesses will aline and the whip can be locked or unlocked, ashereinbefore explained; but

by turning these said sections so that the said nor do I wish to beconfined to the employment of the tongues 11 o in plate D, although Imuch prefer their use.

What I claim as new is I 1. The combination with a whip, having itshandle provided with lateral projections, of a whip-socket, consistingof an independentlyrevoluble upper section, an independentlyrevolublelower section, and an independently-revoluble intermediate or centralsection, coupling the said upper and lower sections together; each ofsaid sections being provided with means which when each are respectivelyturned on their own axis to stated relative positions will open saidlower section to the insertion or removal of said whip-handle, and whenaway from said stated relative positions will close said lower sectionto the insertion or removal of said handle.

' 2. The combination with a whip having its handle provided with lateralprojections, of a whip-socket, consisting of an upper section, atumbler-plate secured in the lower end thereof, having a centralopening, with radial recesses in the edges of said opening, a lowersection, a tumbler-plate secured inthe 'upper edges of the same, andhaving a cenremovable tumbler-plate secured in the lower end thereofhaving a central opening which is provided with radial recesses in itsedges, a lower section, a removable tumbler-plate secured in the upperedges of the same having a central opening therein the edges of whichare provided with radial recesses, an intermediate or central sectionthe upper half of the bore of which is slightly less in diametenthan thelower half of the same which couples said upper and lower sectiontogether in such manner that each section may be revolved independentlyon its own axis, a tumbler-plate in the bore of said central sectionwhich is secured midway the length of said bore by impact of the upperend of the lower section, which tumbler-plate is provided with a centralopening having radial recesses in its edges, as set forth.

4. The combination with a whip having its handle provided with lateralprojections, of a whip-socket consisting of an independentlyrevolubleupper section, a tumbler-plate secured in the lower end thereof whichhas a central opening provided with two diametrically opposite recessesin the edges thereof, a lower section which is independently revolubioon its own axis, a tumbler-plate secured in the upper edges of the samewhich has a. central opening therein the edges of which handle providedwith a lateral projection, ofa

whip-socket consisting of an independentlyrevoluble upper sect-ion, atumbler-plate secured in the lower end thereof having a central openingthe edges of which are provided with radial recesses, anindependently-revoluble lower section, a tumbler-plate secu red in theupper edges thereof and having.,a central opening in it the edges ofwhich are provided with radial recesses, an intermediate or centralsection which is independently revoluble and couples the upper and lowersections together, a tumbler-plate secured in the bore of said centralsection about midway its length which is provided with a central openingand is provided with radiallyr arranged spring-tongues locateddiametrically opposite each other in such manner that their free endsterminate to form recesses in the edges of said central opening, as setforth.

6. The combination with a whip having its handle provided with lateralprojections, of a Whip-socket consisting of a cylindrical upper sectionthe lower edges of which are provided with a series of notches and thelower exterior portions of which are provided with grad uations invertical alinement with said notches,

a tumbler-plate corresponding in diameter to the bore of the lower endof said upper sec tion and provided with lugs projecting from its outercircumference entering said notches, said tumbler-plate having a centralopening provided with radial recesses in its edges, a

lower independently revoluble cylindrical section the upper end edges ofwhich are provided with a series of notches therein and theupperexterior portions of which are provided with graduations inalinement with said 5 5 notches, a tumbler-plate having lugs projectingfrom its outer circumference which enter said notches and which isprovided with a central opening therein the edges of which are providedwith radial recesses, an inter- 6o mediate or centralindependently-revoluble cylindrical section the upper half of the boreof which is less in diameter than that of the lower half thereof so asto provide a shoulder about midway the length of the bore of saidsection which is provided with a series of notches therein, said centralsection having its'exterior circumference provided with a series ofgraduations corresponding in num her to the notches made in the bore ofsaid section and in the same diametrical plane thereas, a tumbler-platesecured in the bore of said central section and provided with lugsprojecting from its circumference which enter the notches in the bore ofthe same and having a central opening therein having radial recesses inits edges, as and for the purpose set forth.

JOSEPH H. COOPER.

Witnesses:

ALBERT H. SEARS, WALTER M. FOSTER, FRANK D. THOMASON.

